Bicycle Technician - Anonymous employee Mike's Bikes Employee Review

3.0
Oct 10, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good folks for the most part. Good mix of people, mostly guys but women too. At the store I work it's a pretty chill atmosphere and everybody usually works around schedules to meet everyone's needs, so long as you're not the guy that's always late at the last minute or you simply don't do your job. Even then the current managers are flexible. The work itself is on your feet most of the day. Waves off customers come in and you have to work with a lot of people who don't understand how bicycles work. Even on a basic level. It's surprising, when it shouldn't be really. Anyway you learn the tools. Everyone is supportive. Oh and everyone gets a cut of commission in the tech department. And then tech gets a small cut from the sales. So there's a base bay plus average commissions.

Cons

Personally it's too much of a drinking crowd for me, but if you like your beer and parties like most people do, then that's not a con I guess. Otherwise management from corporate headquarters can screw with shop routines. And the bikes get crowded in the back. I'm not an inspector or official, but the racks for the bikes aren't anchored.

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5.0
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Cons

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3.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

Good list of brands to get EP deals on. Benefits are actually competitive for the bike industry.

Cons

Consistently hire for roles without posting the job internally, After being bought by PON the company has adopted many practices to stifle employees and limit growth to maximize profits at all costs. It feels like it’s being eaten from the inside out and will soon be a shell of what it once was.

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